FeatherTouch ASCOM Driver Software Setup June, 2007 Copyright Starlight Instruments Inc. 2007 Preliminary documentation version 1.0
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Software Installation
Download and install the most current ASCOM platform from the ASCOM download web site at:
http://ascom-standards.org/downloads.html
Download and install the most recent FeatherTouch ASCOM driver from:
http://www.SatrlightInstruments.com/downloads.html
We also strongly recommend the Automatic Focus Control program FocusMax,
Available free from
http://users.bsdwebsolutions.com/~larryweber/
To fully use the advanced autofocus capabilities of FocusMax, you will need one the
following popular Camera control programs:
MaxIm DL/CCD from
Diffraction Limited
CCDSoft from
Software Bisque
If you do not wish to control autofocus through FocusMax for any reason, Maxim DL does provide
native support for ASCOM.
Users of CCDSoft will need to install and run FocusMax to act as bridge to the FeatherTouch
ASCOM driver.
After the software installation(s) are completed, the next step is to perform the ASCOM driver
Setup.
ASCOM Driver Setup
The purpose of the setup is to configure the driver software to your specific focuser installation.
Performing the setup will configure the driver to the focuser travel limits, the step resolution and
direction etc.,
You must re-run the Setup if:
The software is installed again on a different PC
If the focuser is switched to a different FeatherTouch model
Before starting, ensure that the Mechanical assembly, Software Installation and Electrical
hookups are completed.
